Disaster Strikes – Bokashi Bombs!
I am really annoyed with myself. My Bokashi has not been an outstanding success, I am sad to say. The process has failed – or I have failed the process, more like. As I...
Author: barbe
Bokashi Blast-off!
I really had no intention of doing Bokashi when I started out on this composting quest. In fact, I had never even heard of it. Now – just from what I have read these...
FAQ’S – Frequently Asked Questions
When reading all the thousands of words written about composting, I found that certain questions cropped up again and again. Here is a small sample of these FAQ’S (frequently asked questions,) the answers...
How to Breathe Life This Spring into your Tired Garden Soil. (Courtesy of Old World Garden Farms)
Making compost for improving the quality of garden soil is really what composters who garden are all about. If you do not garden, but are still a compost-person, likely you are motivated by wider...
Catastrophic Compost Problems
Compost Problems – Tips for dealing with catastrophe in your compost. Although a vast amount of scientific research has been and is being done in the fields of domestic and commercial composting, on a...
Maintaining Your Wormery
Now for the fascinating part – maintaining your wormery so that your worms are happy and well fed. Here are a few simple tips on suitable food: Your worms will eat just about anything organic....
Worm Bin – Which to Choose?
Install a worm bin for the absolutely best quality compost! Questions to ask and answer when choosing a worm bin. Are you going to make your own, or buy one? Are you going to...
Worm Farm Composting
Worm farm composting, as a means of re-cycling kitchen waste, is becoming increasingly popular. Using a worm farm for making compost is all the rage both on the home front and increasingly, in the corporate...
Indoor Composting
Thoughts on indoor composting – the benefits to you and the world. If you live in a small house or apartment, without much in the way of a garden, you can still re-cycle...
The Thrill of Winter (not)
And so the winter grinds on. We are so lucky, here in Kent. No ‘weather events’, at least so far. Just grey skies with the odd blue day to let us know that there...